20,000 Leagues Under the Sea in 3D!

[P3D Gabriel Jacob <jacob@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Note: Evidently this message in a bottle sank to the ocean floor
and never made it to P3D the first time, so it's being resend
split up in a thousand bottles. Ahhh, internet technology. ;-)


Well now that 3D week on ABC is finally over, they are broadcasting
a miniseries 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea. This will be on tonight
on ABC at 9pm. No it's not in 3D but thought I would remark on it
cause about a week ago I received a 3D 5x7 lenticular with Captain
Nemo in a diving suit submerged deep in the ocean 3depths from Elliott
Swanson.

I read with great interest about it over three months ago when he 
described how he came about producing it in Photo-3d #1874, never
thinking I would ever get a chance to see it. But as luck would have
it I had an opportunity recently through a series of unrelated events
to get one! Now knowing Elliott's other great work in 3D I thought
to myself this should be interesting, especially since he was proud
enough of it to offer it to me in exchange for some other 3D stuff.
Well when I got it I was not dissappointed and couldn't help but
think of how it puts the professional lenticular companies to shame!
I am not kidding, and I was impressed with the 3D depth and sharpness
of the photo. 

The image is 5 inches wide and 7 inches high. Captain Nemo is standing
on the ocean floor and their is a great variety of plant life
surrounding him. In the background you can see the blue ocean water
and bubbles can be seen floating to the top. The light brown bottom
ocean floor is visible and comes right up to the stereo window.
Captain Nemo is slightly behind it and the varied plants are at
differing depths. One plant protrudes slightly out of the window
which is not objectionable and actually enhances the image. All in
all the lent is very well and thoughtfully composed. It was evident
that it took quite some planning to get the plants, floor, and 
background all to work, so well together. This must have been
tricky to do in a water medium. Elliott, did you use the ImageTech
3D-1000 with the underwater housing to take those shots? ;;;-)

Anyways nice work there Elliott!

Gabriel who is revising his standards on what he expects from
professional lenticular producers.
  


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